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虚度光阴

xūdùguāngyīn

Traditional: 虛度光陰

to waste time on worthless activities

Character Breakdown

虚
xū
false; worthless, hollow, empty; vain
HSK 5
度
dù
degree, system; manner; to consider
HSK 4
光
guāng
light; bright, brilliant; only, merely
HSK 4
阴
yīn
the female principle; dark, shaded; hidden, implicit, secret
HSK 2

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